Capsicum
- C. annuum
- (incl. bell pepper, paprika, pimento, jalapeņo, cascabel)
- C. frutescens
- (incl. cayenne, Naga Jolokia, African birdseye)
- C. chinense
- (incl. habanero, scotch bonnet)
- C. pendulum
- C. pubescens (incl. rocoto)
- C. minimum
- C. baccatum (incl. cayenne pepper)
- C. abbreviatum
- C. anomalum
- = Turbocapsicum anomalum
- C. breviflorum
- C. buforum
- C. brasilianum
- C. campylopodium
- C. cardenasii
- C. chacoense
- C. ciliatum
- C. chlorocladium
- C. coccineum
- C. cordiforme
- = C. annuum
- C. cornutum
- C. dimorphum
- C. dusenii
- C. exile
- C. eximium
- C. fasciculatum
- C. fastigiatum
- = C. frutescens
- C. flexuosum
- C. galapagoensis
- C. geminifolum
- C. hookerianum
- C. lanceolatum
- C. leptopodum
- C. luteum
- C. microcarpum
- C. minutiflorum
- C. mirabile
- C. parvifolium
- C. praetermissum
- C. schottianum
- C. scolnikianum
- C. stramonifolium
- = Witheringia stramonifolia
- C. tetragonum
- C. tovarii
- C. villosum
- C. violaceum
Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). Some of the members of Capsicum are used as spices, vegetables, and medicines. The fruit of Capsicum plants is commonly known as chile pepper or just pepper.
Related Topics:
Genus - Solanaceae - Spice - Vegetable - Medicine - Fruit - Chile pepper - Pepper
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They originated in Central and South America, but are now grown worldwide.
Related Topics:
Central - South America
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Capsaicin |
| ► | Fruits |
| ► | Cuisine |
| ► | Varieties |
| ► | Synonyms and common names |
| ► | References |
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